# NTSB investigations: Beech V35B: In flight encounter with weather

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA07LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA118.md): Beech V35B · Kayenta, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2007 · N3210L · Substantial damage
  > The overstress separation of both ruddervators during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the flight's encounter with turbulence.
- [NTSB LAX06LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA249.md): Beech V35B · Independence, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2006 · N346D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning regarding the selection of the altitude and route of flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain in a box canyon after encountering mountain wave.
- [NTSB DEN06FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA001.md): Beechcraft V35B · Barnum, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2005 · N9085Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into forecasted icing conditions and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to wing contamination in the form of ice. Contributing factors included the weather conditions…
- [NTSB ATL05FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA142.md): Beech V35B · Ellijay, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2005 · N1212V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued cruise flight under visual flight rules into known adverse weather, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation, and an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain. A factor associated with the…
- [NTSB LAX97FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA067.md): Beech V35B · Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N6056M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather and improper in-flight planning and decision making.
- [NTSB CHI90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA054.md): Beech V35B · North Canton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1989 · N2105L · Substantial damage
  > Continued flight by the pilot into known adverse weather conditions, and his delay in diverting to an alternate airport, which resulted in accumulation of airframe icing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather and runway/terrain conditions.
- [NTSB ATL90LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA002.md): Beech V35B · Colquitt, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1989 · N4277A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to obtain current enroute weather information for his destination resulting in his flying VMC into IMC conditions which resulted in his collision with powerlines while making a precautionary landing on a road.
- [NTSB ATL87FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA257.md): Beech V-35B · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1987 · N6591S · Destroyed
  > PIC said he had wx brief. Noted tstms ovr atlantic & fog at arpt. Stated he would hold ovr ocean until arpt clr. Acft track on radar was into area of tstms ovr ocean followed by mode c altitude deviations and loss of radar contact. Acft recovered from ocean.…
- [NTSB DEN86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA050.md): Beech V-35B · Wibaux, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1985 · N24198 · Destroyed
  > The plt stated that light snow was falling at the arpt at the time of departure. The pax stated after the accident that the plt encountered clouds at their cruise alt of about 6000 ft. he continued to state that the acft made a shallow descent at first…
- [NTSB LAX82FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA240.md): Beech V35B · 37 Nm Nw. Of Re, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1982 · N23725 · Destroyed
  > During a weather briefing before takeoff, the pilot was advised of flight precautions for turbulence, IFR conditions, and icing. While en route at 12,000 ft, the pilot reported that he was picking up rime ice. He was cleared to 11,000 and then 10,000 ft. when…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151548')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1151548&occurrence=240

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